You've got to feel sorry for Rayo Vallecano president Teresa Rivero. Not because she's the only female president in Spain's first division, or because she's got teeth like a Grand National winner, or even because Rayo's diabolical club anthem was clearly composed by a Blue Peter competition winner (in the under-5s category).

John Toshack's position as Real Madrid manager looked more secure yesterday after his 10-man team came from two goals down at half-time against the Spanish league leaders Rayo Vallecano to win a frenetic derby 3-2.

The two former Premiership players may be a world apart in their choice of new employer and separated by several thousand pounds in the wage packet, but this weekend the underdog holds the upper hand. Nicolas Anelka's Real Madrid are four points behind Kasey Keller's Rayo Vallecano, newly-promoted and top of the Spanish first division with four wins out of four.